Salento

It is difficult to be bored in the Salento region. Throughout the year, but especially in summer, there are many folk festivals and events with tasting sessions of local specialties and recipes. There are arts and crafts fairs too, and performances of traditional folklore dances, such as the renowned "pizzica pizzica". For sea lovers Salento offers the unique opportunity of taking a dip in two seas, thanks to the prestigious location of this region that stretches, long and narrow, as the ‘heel’ of the Italian peninsula between the Ionio and the Adriatico Seas. Here, marvelous sandy shores alternating with rocky bays create extraordinary landscapes. Just few miles from the Tenuta Badessa estate, the Casalabate and Spiaggiabella beaches offer dunes of soft sand and crystal clear waters. Your holiday in the Salento region will be pure sun and energy concentrate, and Tenuta Badessa is the ideal place where one can rejuvenate body and soul.
  • Salento

    It is difficult to be bored in the Salento region. Throughout the year, but especially in summer, there

  • Lecce

    Lecce is the triumph of Baroque, revealed in its churches, squares and palaces, rich and opulent in their

  • Santa Maria Abbey in Cerrate

    This Romanesque Abbey, dating back to the 12th century, soars majestically in the countryside just a short

  • Grecìa Salentina

    “Kalòs ìrtate stin Grecìa Salentina” will welcome visitors at the entrance of towns and villages

  • Maglie

    Located 18 miles from Lecce, Maglie is better known as Aldo Moro’s home town. It is an elegant town rich

  • Gallipoli

    Enchanting is the only way to describe the ancient borough of Gallipoli, where the old town is connected

  • Otranto

    The most eastern city of Italy has a unique historic center: it is a maze of tiny roads, small squares,

  • Santa Cesarea Terme

    Santa Cesarea, a renowned spa town since 1899, is located at the foot of a green and luxuriant hill. Along

  • S. Maria di Leuca

    At the southern border of the Salento peninsula, Santa Maria di Leuca preserves one of the most important

  • Castro

    Perched on a rugged cliff above the sea, the old town of Castro is nestled between the Romanesque Cathedral,

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